SF 3138

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/15/2022 08:45am

A bill for an act
relating to utilities; requiring certain excavation notice system performance
reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216D.03, by adding a
subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216D.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Excavation notice system performance reporting. new text end

new text begin (a) Each operator must
submit a report to the Office of Pipeline Safety on a quarterly basis, using a form or database
entry designated by the Office of Pipeline Safety. The report must contain the following
information:
new text end

new text begin (1) the total number of notifications and the number of notifications itemized by type;
new text end

new text begin (2) for each notification type, the percentage of notifications marked by the start time
on the notice; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the number of utility damages, itemized by the cause of the damages.
new text end

new text begin (b) An operator, other than a pipeline operator subject to chapter 299F or 299J, with
fewer than 5,000 notifications received during the previous calendar year is exempt from
the reporting requirement under paragraph (a).
new text end